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Title: Individual attitudes towards skilled migration: an empirical analysis across countries

Author(s): Giovanni Facchini and Anna Maria Mayda

Publication Date: December 2009

Keyword(s): attitudes, immigration policy, political economy and skilled immigration

Programme Area(s): Labour Economics

Abstract: It is commonly argued that skilled immigration benefits the destination country through several channels. Yet, only a small group of countries reports to have policies in place aimed at increasing the intake of skilled immigrants. Why? In this paper we analyze the factors that affect a direct measure of individual attitudes towards skilled migration, focusing on two main channels: the labor market and the welfare state. We find that more educated natives are less likely to favor skilled immigration - consistent with the labor-market channel - while richer people are more likely to do so - in accordance with the welfare state channel under the tax adjustment model. Our findings thus suggest that the labor market competition threat perceived by skilled natives in the host countries might be driving the observed cautious policies.

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Facchini, G and Mayda, A. 2009. 'Individual attitudes towards skilled migration: an empirical analysis across countries'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research. https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=7592